Graphic: Lau Ka-kuen
China says tough measures in Xinjiang are to beat terrorism – why isn’t the West convinced?
- In 2014, President Xi Jinping launched strict new measures – ‘nets above and snares below’ – following a string of violent incidents
- Beijing’s narrative has been hampered by past downplaying of terrorist events for fear of stirring ethnic tensions or damaging the image of Xinjiang
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Xinjiang
Graphic: Lau Ka-kuen